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package org.apache.log4j.spi;

import org.apache.log4j.Logger;

/**
 * Implement this interface to create new instances of Logger or a sub-class of
 * Logger.
 * 
 * <p>
 * See <code>examples/subclass/MyLogger.java</code> for an example.
 * 
 * @author Ceki G&uuml;lc&uuml;
 * @since version 0.8.5
 */
public interface LoggerFactory {

	public Logger makeNewLoggerInstance(String name);

}
